Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDavid Kraft David Kraft is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance at the Eastman School of Music in the studio of David Higgs. A native of the Rochester, NY area, he began lessons in piano at the age of 5 and studied organ since the age…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAndrew Johnson Named one of The Diapason’s “20 Under 30,” Andrew Johnson plans to one day teach and inspire the next generation of performers, academics, and church musicians. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, he is currently pursuing a DMA degree in Organ Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of…
Piano Accompanying GraduatesJeongmin OakPiano Accompanying Jeongmin Oak, originally from Seoul, South Korea, is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at the Eastman School of Music, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Harley. She started her solo piano training at the age of 5 and she actively participated in…
Piano Accompanying StudioHuiping CaiPiano Accompanying Charismatic and popular with audiences in recital and concerto settings, Huiping Cai is an engaging pianist renowned for her lyricism, musicality, and formidable technique. After winning First Prize, Best Concerto Award, and Best Recital Award at the 2017 Philadelphia International Piano Competition, she also won first prizes at the 2018…
Music TheorySam FaloticoPhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Sam Falotico is a Ph.D. candidate and Sproull Fellow in music theory. His research sits at the intersection of music, media, and cultural studies within contemporary J-pop and K-pop (c. 2010–present), focusing on mediation, infrastructures and platforms, and cultural economics—with sustained attention to artists including Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicMitchell Miller In increasing demand as a recitalist in the USA and abroad, Mitchell Miller has garnered prizes in many international competitions, chief among them a prize for “Best Overall Interpretation” in the St. Alban’s International Organ Competition 2021. This, along with a first prize in the 2018 Concours d’Orgue…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicYuhe Su Yuhe Su is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, under the tutelage of David Higgs and is also serving as his teaching assistant. She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Central Conservatory of Music…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAlex Little Alex Little is a doctoral student of Prof. Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. Born and raised in the U.K., he was a chorister at Norwich Cathedral before studying at Merton College, Oxford, where he completed his undergraduate degree in music and a master’s degree in musicology.…
Current Musicology StudentsBabak Kashfi YeganehSTUDENT PROFILE Babak Kashfi Yeganeh is a rising third-year Ph.D. student in Musicology at the Eastman School of Music. He holds a bachelor’s degree in composition from Tehran University of Art, and M.A in musicology from University of Victoria in Canada. His master’s thesis, Dave Brubeck and White Middlebrow: A Case…
Current Musicology StudentsSven JosephSTUDENT PROFILE Sven Joseph is a third-year PhD student in the Musicology department at the Eastman School of Music. He earned a B.A. in Music from California State University, Sacramento, where he studied both percussion and piano. He is an active program notes author, having written for the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera,…
